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Stuart Goldman
Acting Community Library Manager
23519 W. Civic Center Way
Malibu, CA 90265-4804
Phone: (310) 456-6438

  Events Calendar:
06/21/2010 - 07/31/2010, Every , Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Summer Reading

Fri, 07/30/2010
Jumbo Shrimp Circus "Circus In a Box"

Sat, 07/31/2010
Wheel of Reading at CineMalibu

08/03/2010 - 08/17/2010, Every Tue
Story Time

08/05/2010 - 08/19/2010, Every Thu
Park Tales

Hours:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
10 - 8
10 - 8
10 - 6
10 - 6
10 - 5
10 - 5
CLOSED

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History
The Malibu Library, located in the Malibu Civic Center Complex, was established in 1970 by the County of Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to 1970, a bookmobile provided library service to the Malibu community serving residents in Topanga Canyon and along the Pacific Coast Highway.

Collection
The current collection includes 92,466 books; 82 magazines and newspaper subscriptions; 6,491 audio recordings; 5,117 video recordings; and other special materials such as telephone directories, pamphlets, California topographic maps, and local history. In addition to the main collection, the library houses three special collections: the Arkel Erb Memorial Mountaineering Collection, established in 1980 that focuses on information West of the Rockies; the Peter A. Horn Senior Citizen Collection, established in 1996, which includes books, magazines, audio visual materials; and the Sean Matthews Collection, established in 1998, which includes children's fiction and non-fiction picture books as well as children's books-on-tape.

Services
Services to adults and children include reference and readers' advisory; baby, toddler, and preschool storytimes; and Summer Reading programs for older children. The library also provides 11 public access Internet computers, Wi-fi service, a learning computer for younger children, and a coin-operated photocopier.

Facilities
The 16,530 square foot library features an adult reading area; a children's area; a meeting room (available for a fee) which accommodates a maximum of 125 people; and ample free parking.

Political Representatives

Local Links
  Malibutimes Magazine
URL: http://www.malibutimesmag.com/
Malibutimes Magazine delves into the fascinating and colorful lifestyle of Malibu and surrounding cities with award-winning editorial on Malibu people, homes and gardens, architecture, food and wine, fashion, health, arts getaways and more.  
  On-Line with the City of Malibu
URL: http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us/
Organized by the City of Malibu, this site has extensive information about the city including the municipal code, jobs available, environmental impact reports, list of service clubs, city services, City Council and City Planning Agendas, the city newsletter as well as links to Pepperdine University, weather information, and Malibu's Chamber of Commerce.  
  The Malibu Surfside News
URL: http://www.malibusurfsidenews.com
As Malibu's community forum and marketplace, this newspaper reports on local news, sports and community events.  
  The Malibu Times
URL: http://www.malibutimes.com/
The Malibu Times newspaper has been in publication since 1946. Some of the information on this web version includes local news, classified ads, a visitor's guide, and letters submitted by its readership.  
  ThisWeekInMalibu.com
URL: http://www.thisweekinmalibu.com
ThisWeekInMalibu.com has been a community resource for local events, arts and entertainment, local sports and family fun since 2005. This website and its free weekly community email updates have established themselves as the "go-to" guide for local happenings.  

Revised 09/09


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